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      <image:caption>Leicestershire won the match at Grace Road by 42 runs</image:caption>
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      <news:title>MiLC 2026: Four Uncapped American Prospects Eyeing LA28 Olympic Glory &amp; USA National Call-Ups</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Agni Chopra has scored 298 runs from 11 innings at a strike rate of 147.52 in MiLC</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Zimbabwe Cricket Chief Tavengwa Mukuhlani Appointed ICC Deputy Chairperson: A New Era for Global Governance</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Mukuhlani (leftmost) at the launch of the 2027 World Cup in July</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Pakistan’s Star Return to Domestic: A Necessary Reset or Deeper Systemic Flaw?</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Pakistan Cricket Shake-up Sees Leading Stars Return To Domestic Cricket, But It May Harm Them. Ex-Star Explains Why</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T16:07:51.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Yuvraj’s 2027 WC Vision: Stability &amp; Game Time Crucial Amidst Rohit’s Future</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Yuvraj Singh Sends Clear Message To Ajit Agarkar Amid Rohit Sharma&apos;s 2027 World Cup Uncertainty</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T11:05:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Maaz Sadaqat’s Blistering 112 Powers Jamaica Kingsmen into CPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Showdown</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Maaz Sadaqat struck his maiden CPL ton. [File photo]</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Harry Brook Channels Kevin Pietersen: England Captain’s Southampton Masterclass Sets Stage for Future Impact</news:title>
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      <image:caption>&quot;He&apos;s a hero to a lot of players in that changing room,&quot; Brook said of Pietersen</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/governance-meltdown-odisha-cricket-association-grapples-with-overdue-elections-extended-tenures-and-sports-act-showdown</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T11:03:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Governance Meltdown: Odisha Cricket Association Grapples with Overdue Elections, Extended Tenures, and Sports Act Showdown</news:title>
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      <image:caption>The OCA elections have been due for almost a year</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/from-debate-to-dominance-samsons-57-run-statement-gavaskars-enduring-advice</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T09:09:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>From Debate to Dominance: Samson’s 57-Run Statement &amp; Gavaskar’s Enduring Advice</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Amid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Debate, Sunil Gavaskar Sends Big Message To Sanju Samson: &quot;Don&apos;t Think He&apos;ll Ever Fail&quot;</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/pm-modis-76th-cricket-fraternity-leads-tributes-sindhu-shares-personal-memories</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T09:08:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>PM Modi’s 76th: Cricket Fraternity Leads Tributes, Sindhu Shares Personal Memories</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Sachin Tendulkar, PV Sindhu Share Heartwarming Wishes On PM Narendra Modi&apos;s 76th Birthday</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/rizwans-cyber-probe-petition-rejected-a-blow-to-players-pcb-action-looms</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T09:07:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Rizwan’s Cyber Probe Petition Rejected: A Blow to Players, PCB Action Looms</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Big Blow For Mohammad Rizwan As High Court Rejects Petition Over Cyber Crime Agency Probe</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/sunil-gavaskars-plea-bcci-must-cultivate-indias-next-gen-all-rounders-carefully</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T03:09:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Sunil Gavaskar’s Plea: BCCI Must Cultivate India’s Next-Gen All-Rounders Carefully</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Sunil Gavaskar Sounds Alarm Bell For BCCI, Indian Team Over Two Players: &quot;Don&apos;t Rush Them In&quot;</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/bhuvis-shocking-rcb-return-from-auction-surprise-to-back-to-back-ipl-glory</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T03:09:05.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bhuvi’s Shocking RCB Return: From Auction Surprise to Back-to-Back IPL Glory</news:title>
      <news:keywords>First time in the IPL, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Bhuvneshwar Kumar Was &apos;Surprised&apos; After Being Picked By RCB, Explains Why: &quot;Bidding Went To Rs 5-6 Crore&quot;</image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-17T03:08:21.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Samson’s Afghan Blitz: Has Fiery Fifty Silenced the Sooryavanshi Debate for Good?</news:title>
      <news:keywords>T20 Cricket, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>&quot;Debate Band Kardi&quot;: Ex-India Star On Sanju Samson Amid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Buzz</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/indias-squad-shuffle-for-west-indies-tour-pant-pandya-miss-out-bumrah-rests-for-asi</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T22:38:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>India’s Squad Shuffle for West Indies Tour: Pant, Pandya Miss Out, Bumrah Rests for Asi…</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Team News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>India Squads For West Indies Series: Rishabh Pant Ignored Again, Another Big Name Missing From White-Ball Teams</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/india-afghanistan-crickets-deepening-friendship-shared-journey-celebrated-at-koh-e</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T22:37:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>India-Afghanistan: Cricket’s Deepening Friendship &amp; Shared Journey Celebrated at ‘Koh-e…</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Shreyas Iyer, Mohammad Nabi Highlight Strong India vs Afghanistan Cricketing Bond At &apos;Koh-E-Zafar&apos;</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/dressing-room-leaks-rizwan-imam-await-cyber-agencys-verdict-pcb-silent</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T22:36:57.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Dressing Room Leaks: Rizwan &amp; Imam Await Cyber Agency’s Verdict, PCB Silent</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>PCB To Decide Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-Ul-Haq Fate After NCCIA Probe Into Alleged Dressing-Room Leaks</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/nigar-sultanas-shock-t20i-captaincy-resignation-rocks-bangladesh-womens-cricket</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T20:55:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nigar Sultana’s Shock T20I Captaincy Resignation Rocks Bangladesh Women’s Cricket</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Women&apos;s Cricket, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Nigar Sultana&apos;s decision to step down as Bangladesh&apos;s T20I captain after the Asian Games has caught the BCB by surprise</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/sri-lanka-womens-asian-games-squad-revealed-sanjeewani-sewwandi-return-to-bolster-chamari-athapaththus-charge</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T16:15:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Sri Lanka Women’s Asian Games Squad Revealed: Sanjeewani, Sewwandi Return to Bolster Chamari Athapaththu’s Charge</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Women&apos;s Cricket, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
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      <image:caption>Chamari Athapaththu will lead a largely unchanged squad from the Asia Cup, with Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshika Silva, Chetana Vimukthi and Dewmi Vihanga making way</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/indias-unstoppable-march-afghanistans-final-t20i-bid-to-solve-batting-puzzle-and-avoid-clean-sweep</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T16:14:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>India’s Unstoppable March: Afghanistan’s Final T20I Bid to Solve Batting Puzzle and Avoid Clean Sweep</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Afghanistan&apos;s biggest concern is at the top of the order</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/rishabh-pant-to-lead-rest-of-india-in-irani-cup-2026-a-pivotal-return-to-captaincy-alongside-deputy-sarfaraz-khan</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T16:13:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Rishabh Pant to Lead Rest of India in Irani Cup 2026: A Pivotal Return to Captaincy Alongside Deputy Sarfaraz Khan</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>The IPL Auction will be held in India after a three-year break</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T10:55:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Varun Aaron’s Second Spell: Guiding the Next Generation of Fast Bowlers</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Varun Aaron: Fast bowling from the other side</image:caption>
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      <news:title>WPL Season 2 Countdown: Kochi Set for October 28 Auction After Crucial Player Retention Deadline Looms</news:title>
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      <news:title>Nitish Reddy Shines: Has India Found Their Elusive Fifth Bowler in T20Is?</news:title>
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      <image:caption>&quot;Raised Expectations&quot;: India Star Clean Bowls Aakash Chopra With 2nd T20I Show</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Brook’s Blazing Century &amp; Buttler’s Brutality Power England to Dominant Series Opener Win</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Harry Brook was unstoppable against Sri Lanka, slamming his second T20I hundred</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T03:05:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>India Eyes Future: Iyer Hints at Bench &amp; 15-Year-Old Sooryavanshi for Final T20I</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Shreyas Iyer Drops Big Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Hint For 3rd T20I vs Afghanistan</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T03:04:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BCCI Secretary Saikia Assures Prompt Return of India’s Missing Asia Cup Trophies</news:title>
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